Hancock County, Tennessee (TN)

County population in 2014: 6,657 (all rural); it was 6,786 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 880County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,277County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,178Renter-occupied apartments: 668 (it was 591 in 2000)

% of renters here:

21%

State:

32%

Land area: 222 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 30 people per square mile (low).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Hancock County: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 30.8%
(30.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 68.4% for American Indian residents, 42.7% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 31.1%

Hancock County:

31.1%

Tennessee:

17.8%

(31.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 55.0% for American Indian residents, 43.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2013: 44 years old
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 45 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 36 years old, American Indian residents: 56 years old, Asian residents: 56 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 48 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hancock County is $382 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $589 a month.

Agriculture in Hancock County:

Average size of farms: 113 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $11,118Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $231.27The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.31%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 61.39%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $9,345Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.47%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.46%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,427The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.49%Average age of principal farm operators: 54 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.38Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.15%Corn for grain: 51 harvested acresVegetables: 93 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Hancock County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

98.5% of residents of Hancock County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

71% of Hancock County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Tennessee.